News Archive - 2006
Update: 19 November 2006
The IAI website has moved to a new server.
Members are reminded that the lead-in period for implementation of the Codes of Conduct is now over. All members are expected to fully implement and abide by the codes.
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Membership subscriptions for the current year are due and should be forwarded to the Treasurer immediately.
An updated register of members is available for download here.
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Update: 29 September 2006
The IAI website has been redesigned and updated.Also
The venue for the Autumn Conference has been confirmed, it will take place in the Tara Towers Hotel, Merrion Road, Dublin 4 on the 21 & 22 October. The conference information page will be regularly updated in the coming weeks with information on accomodation as well as the finalised conference programme.Members are reminded that the Heritage Council is still looking for comments on their draft document on the future requirements for archaeological research in Ireland. This report can be downloaded from their website..
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Update: 20 August 2006
Information on the forthcoming Autumn Conference has been added to the events page.Also
Members attention is drawn to the Heritage Council website, where a draft document on the future requirements of archaeological research is available for comment.back to top
Update: 27 July 2006
The IAI has issued a formal press statement in relation to the recent public debate regarding the on-going programme of conservation at Skellig Michael, County Kerry. The full text of the statement is available on-line.Update: 26 June 2006
The Register of Members has been updated.Members are reminded that the final draft of the ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLING: GUIDELINES FOR ARCHAEOLOGISTS document is available for download here. The Environmental sub-committee has requested that any comments or responses be submitted before the end of July to allow sufficient time for the document to be finalised before the autumn meeting of the institute.
Update: 18 June 2006
CPD Course information
The CPD course calendar for 2006 has been updated; it can be viewed on-line or downloaded here. In addition course outlines and specifications are available for download for most of the 2006 courses. Additional course outlines will be uploaded as recieved.Also
The Institute of Field Archaeologists which represents the archaeological profession in Britain has produced a draft document on the preparation, treatment and management of archaeological archives. For more information on the background to this report see here; the draft document is also available for download here.Update: 5 June 2006
Archaeology 2020: Repositioning Irish archaeology in the Knowledge Society
The Archaeology 2020 report was launched on Tuesday 30 May 2006 at the Royal Irish Academy; the launch was attended by the Minister for Environment, Heritage and Local Government. The report was compiled by a Working Group based as the UCD School of Archaeology which comprised Gabriel Cooney, Muiris O'Sullivan and Liam Downey. This Foresight Study was undertaken in response to the largescale changes which have occurred within the archaeological profession over the last 15 to 20 years. The study began in 2004 and has been completed by the publication of this report. The purposes of the Foresight Report are:- to present an assessment of the prospects for Irish archaeology to 2020
- to provide a framework for assessing the systemic failures that characterise archaeology in Ireland today
- to shift the focus from the generation of information to the creation and dissemination of knowledge
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The latest issue of the Journal of Irish Archaeology is now in print. Members should recieve their copies in the post. Non-members can purchase copies of the journal from the publishers, Wordwell Ltd.The online editions of
the statutes and articles of association of IAI
have been updated to include amendments adopted at the most recent
meetings.
Update: 22 May 2006
The ratified codes of practice are now available for download in PDF format. The register of members has been updated and course outline details have been uploaded for the CPD course available from Trinity College Dublin.Update: 21 May 2006
The IAI Website has been re-designed. All information and documents previously accessible should still be available on the new site. Further design changes and improved functionality and features will be brought on-line during the coming months.The old website has been temporarily archived on the server and can be reached to obtain any information which has not yet been transferred to the new layout.
The final draft of the ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLING: GUIDELINES FOR ARCHAEOLOGISTS document is now available for download in the publications section. This is a discussion document. Any comments regarding the draft text should be submitted to IAI by the end of June 2006.
Update: May 4th 2006
The codes of conduct are available for download in the Publications Section. These codes were ratified at the AGM in Belfast and will become binding from Autumn 2006.The calendar of CPD courses for 2006 is also available for download in the education section.
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